Test Bank for Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd
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,Test Bank for Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd Edition by Motacki
Chapter 01: Leadership and Management
Motacki: Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Nurses can be leaders without being managers. Which nursing actions
demonstrateleadership?
a. Assisting a new nurse with enteral tube feedings
b. Counseling a new nurse regarding attendance
c. Adjusting assignments after a staff member calls in sick
d. Calling a physician for new order clarification
ANS: A
Leaders act as role models and mentor new staff. The other options are incorrect because
theyare management responsibilities and not leadership roles.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: page 6
2. Which nursing actions demonstrate the role of management in nursing?
a. Encouraging autonomous decision making
b. Observing the documentation of appropriate charges to patients
c. Assisting in a code
d. Asking the patient/family about advance directives
ANS: B
Managers are responsible for the budget of their units. The other options are incorrect
becausethose are leadership or mentoNriU
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: page 6
3. Much like a politician, a nurse manager must exhibit leadership that inspires and motivates.
Inwhich instance is a nurse demonstrating leadership qualities?
a. A staff nurse becomes aware of increased infection rates following cardiac
surgery.The nurse takes it upon herself to research the possible causes and
prevention measures and to make suggestions to better protect patients.
b. A staff nurse acts quickly when a cardiac arrest is called on her patient.
c. A staff nurse notifies another staff member that she is being “pulled” today.
d. A new nurse volunteers to work when another staff member must leave
workbecause her child is ill.
ANS: A
Nurse leaders are interested in changing practice based on evidence. Options B and D
are incorrect because they are actions taken by nurses as part of the functional
structure of theunit. Option C is incorrect because it is an action taken by a manager.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: page 6
4. A nurse manager must exhibit qualities of efficiency and organization. Which nurse
,isdemonstrating the qualities necessary for a manager?
a. A nurse becomes aware of increased infection rates following cardiac surgery. The
, nurse takes it upon herself to research the possible causes and prevention
measuresand to make suggestions to better protect patients.
b. A nurse acts quickly when a cardiac arrest is called on her patient.
c. A nurse notifies another staff member that she is being “pulled” today.
d. A nurse volunteers to work when another staff member must leave work
becauseher child is ill.
ANS: C
Determining who gets “pulled” is a management decision. Option A is incorrect because it
isa role taken by a nurse leader. Option B is incorrect because it is an action taken by staff
as part of the functional structure of the unit. Option D is incorrect because it is an action
taken by staff as part of the functional structure of the unit.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: page 6
5. A znurse zhas zaccepted za zposition zon za znursing zunit zwhere zthe znurse zmanager
zpromotes zautonomy zand zstaff zinvolvement zin zdecision zmaking. zWhat zwould zthe znurse
zexpect zto zobservezon zthis zunit?
a. Nurse zmanager zmandates zchanges.
b. Staff ztakes zresponsibility zfor zassignments.
c. Staff zparticipates zon zhospital zcommittees.
d. Nurses zare zrecognized zfor zexcellence zin zpractice.
ANS: z C
Work zenvironments zthat zpromote zautonomy zand zdecision zmaking zencourage
zparticipation zon zhospital zcommittees zso zthat zstaff zmay zbecome zinvolved zin zthe
zdecisions zthat zare zmade. zOptionzA zis zincorrect zbecause zthis zis znot zan zenvironment zin
zwhich zstaff zare zencouraged zto zparticipate
in zdecision zmaking. zOption zBNiU
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t zb t zshould zbe zseen zin zall zenvironments
regardless zof zautonomy. zOption zD zis zincorrect zbecause zexcellence zin zpractice zis znot zseen zsolely
in zautonomous zenvironments.
DIF: Cognitive zLevel: zAnalysis REF: z page z6
6. The zfundamental zelement zof zany zpatient zcare zdelivery zcombines zwork zallocation zwith
a. patient zacuity.
b. leadership.
c. clinical zdecision zmaking.
d. delegation.
ANS: z C
Work zallocation zis znecessary zin zany zpatient zcare zdelivery zsystem. zThe zother
zoptions zare zincorrect zbecause zit zis znot znecessarily zuseful zin zdetermining zthe
zappropriate zpatient zcarezdelivery zsystems zneeded.
DIF: z z z Cognitive zLevel: zAnalysis REF: z page z10
7. The zstudent znurse, zshadowing zon za zmedical-surgical zunit, zobserves zthe zcharge znurse.
zWhichzaction zwould zthe zstudent zidentify zas za zleadership zquality zin zthe znurse’s
zactions?
a. Making zpatient zcare zassignments zdistributed zequally zto zstaff
b. Sitting zwith za zconfused zcombative zpatient
Edition by Motacki
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,Test Bank for Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd Edition by Motacki
Chapter 01: Leadership and Management
Motacki: Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Nurses can be leaders without being managers. Which nursing actions
demonstrateleadership?
a. Assisting a new nurse with enteral tube feedings
b. Counseling a new nurse regarding attendance
c. Adjusting assignments after a staff member calls in sick
d. Calling a physician for new order clarification
ANS: A
Leaders act as role models and mentor new staff. The other options are incorrect because
theyare management responsibilities and not leadership roles.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: page 6
2. Which nursing actions demonstrate the role of management in nursing?
a. Encouraging autonomous decision making
b. Observing the documentation of appropriate charges to patients
c. Assisting in a code
d. Asking the patient/family about advance directives
ANS: B
Managers are responsible for the budget of their units. The other options are incorrect
becausethose are leadership or mentoNriU
ngRrS
oIlesN. GTB.COM
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: page 6
3. Much like a politician, a nurse manager must exhibit leadership that inspires and motivates.
Inwhich instance is a nurse demonstrating leadership qualities?
a. A staff nurse becomes aware of increased infection rates following cardiac
surgery.The nurse takes it upon herself to research the possible causes and
prevention measures and to make suggestions to better protect patients.
b. A staff nurse acts quickly when a cardiac arrest is called on her patient.
c. A staff nurse notifies another staff member that she is being “pulled” today.
d. A new nurse volunteers to work when another staff member must leave
workbecause her child is ill.
ANS: A
Nurse leaders are interested in changing practice based on evidence. Options B and D
are incorrect because they are actions taken by nurses as part of the functional
structure of theunit. Option C is incorrect because it is an action taken by a manager.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: page 6
4. A nurse manager must exhibit qualities of efficiency and organization. Which nurse
,isdemonstrating the qualities necessary for a manager?
a. A nurse becomes aware of increased infection rates following cardiac surgery. The
, nurse takes it upon herself to research the possible causes and prevention
measuresand to make suggestions to better protect patients.
b. A nurse acts quickly when a cardiac arrest is called on her patient.
c. A nurse notifies another staff member that she is being “pulled” today.
d. A nurse volunteers to work when another staff member must leave work
becauseher child is ill.
ANS: C
Determining who gets “pulled” is a management decision. Option A is incorrect because it
isa role taken by a nurse leader. Option B is incorrect because it is an action taken by staff
as part of the functional structure of the unit. Option D is incorrect because it is an action
taken by staff as part of the functional structure of the unit.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: page 6
5. A znurse zhas zaccepted za zposition zon za znursing zunit zwhere zthe znurse zmanager
zpromotes zautonomy zand zstaff zinvolvement zin zdecision zmaking. zWhat zwould zthe znurse
zexpect zto zobservezon zthis zunit?
a. Nurse zmanager zmandates zchanges.
b. Staff ztakes zresponsibility zfor zassignments.
c. Staff zparticipates zon zhospital zcommittees.
d. Nurses zare zrecognized zfor zexcellence zin zpractice.
ANS: z C
Work zenvironments zthat zpromote zautonomy zand zdecision zmaking zencourage
zparticipation zon zhospital zcommittees zso zthat zstaff zmay zbecome zinvolved zin zthe
zdecisions zthat zare zmade. zOptionzA zis zincorrect zbecause zthis zis znot zan zenvironment zin
zwhich zstaff zare zencouraged zto zparticipate
in zdecision zmaking. zOption zBNiU
s zR
incSoIrrN
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t zb t zshould zbe zseen zin zall zenvironments
regardless zof zautonomy. zOption zD zis zincorrect zbecause zexcellence zin zpractice zis znot zseen zsolely
in zautonomous zenvironments.
DIF: Cognitive zLevel: zAnalysis REF: z page z6
6. The zfundamental zelement zof zany zpatient zcare zdelivery zcombines zwork zallocation zwith
a. patient zacuity.
b. leadership.
c. clinical zdecision zmaking.
d. delegation.
ANS: z C
Work zallocation zis znecessary zin zany zpatient zcare zdelivery zsystem. zThe zother
zoptions zare zincorrect zbecause zit zis znot znecessarily zuseful zin zdetermining zthe
zappropriate zpatient zcarezdelivery zsystems zneeded.
DIF: z z z Cognitive zLevel: zAnalysis REF: z page z10
7. The zstudent znurse, zshadowing zon za zmedical-surgical zunit, zobserves zthe zcharge znurse.
zWhichzaction zwould zthe zstudent zidentify zas za zleadership zquality zin zthe znurse’s
zactions?
a. Making zpatient zcare zassignments zdistributed zequally zto zstaff
b. Sitting zwith za zconfused zcombative zpatient
